Chương 4 Luật Quốc phòng 2005: Công nghiệp quốc phòng

Chapter IV

DEFENSE INDUSTRY

Article 22.- Position and tasks of the defense industry

The defense industry constitutes a part of the national industry, having the tasks of research and development, manufacture, production, maintenance, repair, modification, modernization of weapons, technical equipment, special-purpose equipment and other products in service of national defense.

Article 23.- Building the defense industry

1. The State prioritizes investment in research into, building, modernization and development planning of, the defense industry, meeting the requirements of strengthening the defense potential and ensuring the fighting capacity of the people's armed forces.

2. The State constantly maintains and step by step increases the defense industry capacity through mechanisms, coordinated policies, meeting the defense task requirements suitable to the socio-economic conditions of the country.

3. The international cooperation in the defense industry to meet the demand for equipment of the people's armed forces must comply with the principles of independence, sovereignty, equality, mutual benefit and absolute confidentiality of military and state secrets.

Article 24.- Defense-industry establishments

1. Industrial production establishments shall be invested by the State in building production capacity in service of national defense in accordance with the provisions of law on industrial mobilization.

2. Establishments researching into, producing, repairing weapons and military technical equipment shall be directly managed by the Ministry of Defense.

Article 25.- Responsibilities to manage the defense industry

1. The Government shall perform the unified management of the defense industry, covering plannings and plans for building and development of the defense industry.

2. The Ministry of Defense shall manage the production and exploitation of defense products; directly manage defense-industry establishments; place orders for production of goods in service of national defense.

3. The Ministry of Industry shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Defense as well as relevant ministries and branches in, organizing, managing and guaranteeing the right for, their establishments which are tasked to turn out products in service of national defense, to realize the goods orders placed by the Ministry of Defense.

The coordination between the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Defense shall be provided for by the Government.